siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Bitche
Siege of Bitche was a siege conducted on 8 August 1870 at Bitche, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 to 3,000 Infantry, 80 Cannons against 20,000.
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Record
| Date | 8 August 1870 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bitche, France 49.053N, 7.426E | |
| Part of | Franco-Prussian War (1870 to 1871) | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Result | German victory | |
| Belligerents | Second French Empire; French Third Republic | North German Confederation; Kingdom of Prussia; Kingdom of Bavaria; German Empire |
| Commanders | Louis-Casimir Teyssier; Geniès-Hippolyte Bousquet | Prince Frederick Charles; Colonel Kohlermann |
| Strength | 1,000 to 3,000 Infantry, 80 Cannons | 20,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 120 dead, Unknown wounded | 23 dead, 62 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Lichtenberg Siege 1870, 15 km
- Battle of Pirmasens 1793, 21 km
- Battle of Biesingen 1793, 25 km
- Battle of Froeschwiller 1793, 25 km
- Battle of Wörth 1870, 26 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Wörth 6 August 1870
- After: Siege of Phalsbourg 10 August 1870
- All 54 engagements of Franco-Prussian War
Elsewhere in 1870
- Battle of Cerro Corá Paraguay
- Marias Massacre United States
- Battle of Eccles Hill Canada
- Siege of Soissons France
- Battle of Chateauneuf France
Siege of Bitche is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28651, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bitche, revision 1384665445, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.